At the Hen's House [Other Farm Animal Pictures Photography]
Uploaded: January 16, 2012 09:03:04
I found this interesting, old, and very run-down house on a recent drive across central Nebraska. I loved the shadow patterns and, of course, the red -- perspectives were very limited because of dense undergrowth. I didn't get any one that I really liked, and they all lacked punch. I put them into a critique group, distilled the suggestions, and came up with a composite of two house shots (roof from the vertical layered over the horizontal and then extended at the sides with cloning) plus a rooster photo from my archives. I'm putting the three original components of this final image into the discussion.
Category: Digital Darkroom
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 4000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 26.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Nikki McDonald
January 16, 2012
Melinda F. Schneider
January 16, 2012
Neal D. Hatcher January 16, 2012
Fantastic DD work-WELL DONE #9923605Joy Rector January 16, 2012
great job #9923736David Phalen January 16, 2012
Geez, thanks for making me feel totally inadequate.:) This is really a fabulous piece of DD work Nikki!! #9923853
Leslie McLain
January 16, 2012
Dayna Cain
January 16, 2012
Heather Loewenhardt
January 16, 2012
MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 16, 2012
WoWThis came out awesome NiK!
Great job with everything
Including the roosters tail!! #9924768
Chris Budny
January 17, 2012
Michele Peterson
January 17, 2012
Tamara K. Walker
January 17, 2012
Mitch Spence
January 19, 2012
Rona L. Schwarz January 19, 2012
Your PS skills and technical expertise is truly amazing and always impressive, Nikki! I learn so much from reading your critiques and discussions. This is a wonderful composite - all the right components came together beautifully. What I like about it is that it still looks totally natural. Wonderful job! #9930460MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 01, 2012
Is it me or has this image had more titles than Carter has Liver Pills??? #9959608
Nikki McDonald
February 01, 2012
Irene Colling
February 08, 2012
I would never guess that the chicken had not been in the original photo. #9972325
Usman M. Bajwa
February 19, 2012
UB. #9990290
Michelle L. Frick February 19, 2012
Incredible job Nikki! I would never have known it was a composite if you had not shown us the three starting shots. Way to go!!! #9990554
Dawn Schwack
February 19, 2012
Errick L. Cameron
February 21, 2012
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